#0138 · Spiral Pokémon
Omanyte
Omanyte›
OmastarCommunity tiers (you can vote in all four)
Classic
Rank #306 · 6 votes · median C
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Rank #279 · 11 votes · median B
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Endless
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Tier history
8 recorded changes · 6 votes
Moved B → A 27 days ago
6 recorded changes · 4 votes
Game data
Abilities
- Swift Swim
Doubles the Pokémon’s Speed stat in rain.
- Shell Armor
A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
- Weak ArmorHidden
When the Pokémon takes damage from a physical move, its Defense stat is lowered, but its Speed stat is boosted sharply.
If the Pokémon has full HP and takes damage from a move that would knock it out in one hit, it will endure the hit with 1 HP. The Pokémon is also immune to one-hit KO moves.
Egg moves
- Freeze-DryIceSpecial70 pow · 100%
The user attacks by rapidly lowering the target’s temperature. This move is super effective on Water-type Pokémon.
- Giga DrainGrassSpecial75 pow · 100%
A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by ½ of the damage dealt by this move.
- Power GemRockSpecial80 pow · 100%
The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones.
- Steam EruptionWaterSpecial110 pow · 95%Rare egg move
The user attacks by immersing targets in superheated steam. This move has a 30% chance of burning the target and will thaw out the user or target if one is frozen.
Base stats
Omanyte · BST 355
Omastar · BST 495
Unlock costs
Candy needed for a cost-3 starter:
- Passive ability
- 35 🍬
- Cost reductions
- 20 / 50 🍬
- Same-species egg
- 25 🍬
- The price only drops once you have hatched enough Omanyte eggs: 22 🍬 after 20 hatches, 18 🍬 after 40 hatches, 12 🍬 after 80 hatches.
- Friendship needed per candy
- 75
Expensive starters ask for fewer candies, but earn them far more slowly: Omanyte needs 75 friendship per candy, while a cost-1 starter earns one every 25.